Yevgeny Yatsinenko
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Yevgeny Aleksandrovich•Yatsinenko |
| Used name | Yevgeny•Yatsinenko |
| Original name | Евгений Александрович•Яциненко |
| Other names | Yevhen Oleksandrovych Yatsynenko, Євген Олександрович Яциненко |
| Born | 8 January 1925 in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia (UKR) |
| Died | 15 December 2013 in Mykolaïv, Mykolaïv (UKR) |
| Affiliations | Avangard Mykolaïv, Mykolaïv (UKR) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
Biography
Yevgeny Yatsinenko competed in three major international tournaments during his career. At the 1956 Olympics, he was fifth in K2-10K with Sergey Klimov; at the 1957 European Championships, Yatsinenko won gold in the K-4x500 m relay with Igor Pisarev and non-Olympians Valentin Naumov and Aleksandr Markovtsev; while at the 1958 World Championships, Yatsinenko won silver in K2-1000 m with Ivan Holovachov. Yatsinenko also won eight Soviet titles – in 1958 in K1-10K, in 1960 in K-4x500 m relay, in 1957 and 1960 in K2-1000 m and in 1957, 1959, 1964 and 1965 in K2-10K. After finishing his sporting career, Yatsinenko worked as a kayaking coach in his hometown of Mykolaïv, Ukraine.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) | URS |
UKR |
Yevgeny Yatsinenko | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Sergey Klimov | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (1–0–0 1957 Gent gold: K1 4×500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–1–0 1958 Praha silver: K2 1000 m)